Import shows he’s a Royal star in Canterbury boilover
After bursting on to the Australian racing scene last spring, US import Royal Patronage has gone to another level with his upset victory in the Group 1 Canterbury Stakes.
After bursting on to the Australian racing scene last spring, US import Royal Patronage has gone to another level with his upset victory in the Group 1 Canterbury Stakes.
Enigmatic galloper Linebacker had promised so much and finally delivered on the big stage with a gutsy win in the Group 1 Randwick Guineas at Randwick.
Tom Kitten has finally broken through for another Group 1 victory, defying champion Mr Brightside in a thrilling All-Star Mile at Flemington.
Anthony Freedman has the chance to add another Golden Slipper victory after Tentyris’ booming win in the Todman Stakes, which gave Godolphin a feature two-year-old double at Randwick.
Tragedy has again struck one of Victorian racing’s famous families after the death of former jockey Bernadette Payne.
Trainer Liam Birchley has called on Queensland racing officials to map out contingency plans if Saturday’s QTIS Jewel meeting is lost due to Cyclone Alfred.
It wasn’t that long ago jockey Ash Morgan was selling real estate for a living, but now he gets a chance to carve out a reputation as a slot race king when he rides in the $3.5m The Kiwi in New Zealand on Saturday.
Officials are drawing up contingency plans for race meetings this week – particularly Saturday’s $2m Queensland Jewel day at the Gold Coast – with Tropical Cyclone Alfred bearing down on the state’s southeast.
The Newmarket Handicap has attracted 19 entries and Mornington trainer Jason Warren wouldn’t mind all of them running in Saturday’s time-honoured Flemington sprint.
Melbourne Cup champion Knight’s Choice will miss this week’s $2.5 million Group 1 All-Star Mile after suffering bruising to his fetlock.
Trainer Joe Pride has confirmed Ceolwulf is clear to contest in the Group 1 $750,000 Canterbury Stakes (1300m) at Royal Randwick on Saturday – but it won’t be with Chad Schofield aboard.
Group 1 star Pride Of Jenni pleased champion trainer Ciaron Maher with a comeback jumpout at Cranbourne on Monday, with a return to Sydney for a Group 1 target under consideration.
Champion trainer David Hayes reveals there have been ‘a number of approaches’ from slot holders keen to secure Ka Ying Rising for this year’s The Everest … but a decision on an Australian campaign won’t be made on a start for some weeks yet.
Caulfield Cup winning jockey Vlad Duric miraculously escaped serious injury when a horse fell on him in a scary racing incident in Queensland.
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